The Constitution of the United States (A True Book: American History)

by Christine Taylor-Butler

Overview

Learn how The Constitution came to be and how important it still is today.

A True Book: American History series allows readers to experience the earliest moments in American history and to discover how these moments helped shape the country that it is today. This series includes an age appropriate (grades 3-5) introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource section that encourages independent study. This book discusses the meaning and purpose of a constitution; recounts reasons why the United States needed one in the 1780s and the events of the Constitutional Convention; and describes the Constitution's main points and how it has changed.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780531147795
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	03/01/2008
Series:	A True Book (Relaunch)
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 6.90(h) x 0.20(d)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

Taylor-Butler studied both engineering and art & design at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Table of Contents

What Is a Constitution?: It's a big word. It's an even bigger idea!     7
The Divided States of America: Can 13 cranky colonies get together?     13
Meet Five Framers of the Constitution: Who made it happen?     18
The Constitutional Convention: Finally, everyone makes it to the meeting!     21
Working Out the Problems: It was big states against small states. Who won?     25
The Constitution in Action: How does it affect us today?     35
True Statistics     43
Resources     44
Important Words     46
Index     47
About the Author     48